Guest guest Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 I checked even further: not that I don't trust the news article or me Here is a web page to use in the future http://www1.leg.wa.gov/legislatureDelivered to Governor. ( View Bill as Passed Legislature) Feb 2 Governor signed. Chapter 3, 2007 Laws. Effective date 7/22/2007.HB 1095 - 2007-08Implementing the part D drug copayment program.Go to documents...History of Billas of Monday, February 5, 2007 2:02 PM Sponsors:Representatives Barlow, Hinkle, Appleton, Green, Ormsby, Schual-Berke, Cody, Blake, B. Sullivan, Hurst, O'Brien, Clibborn, Morrell, Conway, Kenney, Linville, Rolfes, Moeller, Dunn By Request:Governor Gregoire Companion Bill: SB 5091 2007 REGULAR SESSION Jan 10 First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. ( View Original Bill) Jan 15 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. HCW - Executive action taken by committee. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. ( View 1st Substitute) Jan 16 Referred to Appropriations. Jan 18 Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. APP - Executive action taken by committee. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. ( View 2nd Substitute) Jan 19 Placed on second reading. Jan 22 2nd substitute bill substituted. ( View 2nd Substitute) Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6. (View Roll Calls) IN THE SENATE Jan 23 Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. Jan 26 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6. (View Roll Calls) IN THE HOUSE Jan 29 Speaker signed. IN THE SENATE Jan 31 President signed. OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION Delivered to Governor. ( View Bill as Passed Legislature) Feb 2 Governor signed. Chapter 3, 2007 Laws. Effective date 7/22/2007.Go to history... - NEWS FROM THE TIPI mcsaa SENIOR CENTER Monday, February 05, 2007 2:41 PM PER OUR PHONE CONVERSATION regarding co-pays. Customer service Classifieds Jobs | Cars | Homes Place an ad Subscribe Get email alertsReport site problemSubmit a news tip News Local/RegionalIdahoBusinessNation/WorldVoicesWeatherColumnistsNewstracksFull headline listArchives Opinion LettersCommentary Sports BlogsPrepsOutdoors For the record ObituariesAnnouncements Lifestyle FoodTravelTributesBook Club »Movie listings »Calendar »Blogs » Weekly sections Home & Garden »7 » Extra awayfinderHealthTV listings About us »S-R Jobs »Online login »Online profile »Read today's e-paper Current weather: 24° F partly cloudy sponsored by: printer-friendly | e-mail this story Plan will help elderly pay for medicine Richard RoeslerStaff writerFebruary 2, 2007 OLYMPIA – In a move that senior-citizen advocates called a lifeline for some poor elderly people struggling to pay for multiple prescriptions, the state on Friday agreed to keep paying part of the drug cost for thousands of Washingtonians on Medicare. “It is the absolute right thing to do,” said Gov. Chris Gregoire, signing the bill into law. The bill, HB 1095, continues last year’s reprieve from $1 to $3 “co-payments” for about 100,000 low-income people who are eligible for both Medicaid, a health plan for the poor, and for Medicare, which provides care for people over age 65 and disabled people. The plan will cost the state about $7 million a year. “It’s money well spent,” said freshman Rep. Don Barlow, D-Spokane, the prime sponsor of the bill. “Can you imagine trying to live on $600 a month and trying to afford your medicine?” Under Medicare reforms approved by Congress in 2003, such “dual-eligible” people are required to pay $1 toward the cost of each generic and $3 for each brand-name prescription that government pays for. That seemingly small amount adds up quickly for the thousands of dual-eligible people taking 7 to 15 prescriptions a day, Gregoire said. Many are living on tiny fixed incomes of $600 or less a month. “It caused confusion. 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